Hortensia Saga

Hortensia Saga: Ao no Kishidan (オルタンシア・サーガ -蒼の騎士団-) was a Japanese free-to-play role-playing video game developed and published by f4Samurai and Sega. It was released in Japan in April 2015 for Android and iOS devices. The game ended service in May 2022. An anime television series adaptation by Liden Films aired from January to March 2021.

Characters

 * Alfred Albert (アルフレッド・オーベル)
 * The protagonist is the main player-controlled character of Hortensia Saga. He is named Alfred Albert in the anime series.
 * The protagonist is the main player-controlled character of Hortensia Saga. He is named Alfred Albert in the anime series.


 * Marius Casterede (マリユス・カステレード)
 * A young boy who was rescued by Maurice after the rebellion that took his parents' lives. He has trained for years alongside Alfred and becomes his squire. Secretly, Marius is Princess Mariel D'Hortensia (マリエル・ド・オルタンシア), hiding under Maurice to keep her out of the sights of Camellia.
 * A young boy who was rescued by Maurice after the rebellion that took his parents' lives. He has trained for years alongside Alfred and becomes his squire. Secretly, Marius is Princess Mariel D'Hortensia (マリエル・ド・オルタンシア), hiding under Maurice to keep her out of the sights of Camellia.


 * Maurice Baudelaire (モーリス・ボードレール)
 * A Knight Templar of Hortensia who lost his right eye during the rebellion, but managed to escape the capital with Fernando's sword and a boy named Marius. He spends a few years training both Alfred and Marius to defend themselves.
 * A Knight Templar of Hortensia who lost his right eye during the rebellion, but managed to escape the capital with Fernando's sword and a boy named Marius. He spends a few years training both Alfred and Marius to defend themselves.


 * Nonnoria Foly (ノンノリア・フォリー)
 * A maid serving the Albert household.
 * A maid serving the Albert household.


 * Qoo Morimoru (クー・モリモル)
 * A small winged talking mammal who ends all his sentences with "moru."
 * A small winged talking mammal who ends all his sentences with "moru."


 * Deflotte Danois (デフロット・ダノワ)
 * A womanizing spearman with a small bounty on his head who fled his village at an early age, only to find it overrun by zombies when he returned years later. He joins Alfred's party after they help save what is left of his home from the Church.
 * A womanizing spearman with a small bounty on his head who fled his village at an early age, only to find it overrun by zombies when he returned years later. He joins Alfred's party after they help save what is left of his home from the Church.


 * Adelheid Olivier (アーデルハイド・オリヴィエ)
 * A Knight Templar of Hortensia who wields a spear in combat. The heir to the Olivier Dominion after her father died, she is forced to run a vassal state under the eyes of the Church, but secretly continues searching for the missing Princess Mariel.
 * A Knight Templar of Hortensia who wields a spear in combat. The heir to the Olivier Dominion after her father died, she is forced to run a vassal state under the eyes of the Church, but secretly continues searching for the missing Princess Mariel.


 * Leon D. Olivier (レオン・D・オリヴィエ)
 * The leader of the Olivier Dominion and Adelheid's father who died while protecting the King of Hortensia during Camellia's rebellion.
 * The leader of the Olivier Dominion and Adelheid's father who died while protecting the King of Hortensia during Camellia's rebellion.


 * Fernando Albert (フェルナンド・オーベル)
 * A Knight Templar of Hortensia who gave his life to drive out Duke Rugis from the castle during the rebellion. His sword was passed down to his son, Alfred.
 * A Knight Templar of Hortensia who gave his life to drive out Duke Rugis from the castle during the rebellion. His sword was passed down to his son, Alfred.


 * Rugis F. Camellia (ルギス・F・カメリア)
 * The Duke of Camellia who makes a pact with dark powers to rebel against Hortensia and take control for himself. He can transform into a giant werewolf.
 * The Duke of Camellia who makes a pact with dark powers to rebel against Hortensia and take control for himself. He can transform into a giant werewolf.


 * Roy Bachelot (ロイ・バッシュロ)
 * A master archer who serves under Rugis, he wields a custom-made bow that allows him to defend himself at close range as well as shoot down targets from afar.
 * A master archer who serves under Rugis, he wields a custom-made bow that allows him to defend himself at close range as well as shoot down targets from afar.


 * Bernadette Albert (ベルナデッタ・オーベル)


 * Alexis Vall d'Hebron (アレクシ・バルデブロン)


 * Didier Viardot (ディディエ・ヴィアルドー)


 * Palthouser Dreadnought (バルトハウザー・ドレッドノート)


 * Georg Dalmas (ゲオルグ・ダルマス)
 * A senior Knight Templar of Hortensia forced to work with the Church after the Pope uses Charlot to give the Church's own knights authority over the Knights Templar.
 * A senior Knight Templar of Hortensia forced to work with the Church after the Pope uses Charlot to give the Church's own knights authority over the Knights Templar.


 * Beltran De Boske (ベルトラン・デ・ボスケ)


 * Saria/Elva (サリア/エルヴァ)
 * A pair of young Dayerehan twins who wield dark magic and can summon some monsters.
 * A pair of young Dayerehan twins who wield dark magic and can summon some monsters.


 * Charlot D'Hortensia (シャルロ・ド・オルタンシア)
 * A young boy who was crowned King of Hortensia after his father died and his older sister, the Princess, went missing during the rebellion. Currently used as a puppet ruler under the Pope.
 * A young boy who was crowned King of Hortensia after his father died and his older sister, the Princess, went missing during the rebellion. Currently used as a puppet ruler under the Pope.


 * Marie (マリー)


 * Jim McNeil (ジム・マクニール)


 * Adel (アデル)


 * Gaston (ガストン)


 * Lucan (ルーカン)


 * Doctor Graff (ドクトル・グレフ)


 * Lacroix (ラクロワ)

Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Pon Jea and Seiji began serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on March 27, 2020.

Anime
An anime television series adaptation by Liden Films was announced on December 28, 2019. The series was directed by Yasuto Nishikata and written by Rintarō Ikeda, with character designs by Takayuki Onoda and music by Zenta. It aired from January 7 to March 25, 2021. The opening theme is "LEADER" performed by MY FIRST STORY. Mafumafu performed the first ending theme "Night Dream and Daydream" (夜想と白昼夢) from Episodes 1–7 and 9–12, while Yui Horie performed the second ending theme "VEIL" for Episode 8 as her character Mariel D'Hortensia.

Funimation licensed the series and streamed it on its website in North America and the British Isles, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab. On October 29, 2021, Funimation announced the series would receive an English dub, which premiered the following day. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll. In Southeast Asia, Muse Communication has licensed the series and streamed it on Bilibili.